They work on the farms that grow spinach, do not take care of themselves and pass the unhealthy problems to those who eat the vegetable.
2006-09-19 04:00:15 · 14 answers · asked by Patrick L 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Probably not.
It was probably caused by irrigating the fields with unsanitary water that was not processed correctly to affect that large of a crop.
2006-09-19 04:04:50 · answer #1 · answered by MЯ BAIT™ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I didn't even think I should respond to the question, but what the heck...
Get a grip, guy, what is wrong with your thinking? First of all, are you sure it is Mexican farm workers that pick the spinach which is shipped to your local grocery store? Secondly, because of the vast number of states that have received bad spinach, it more than likely did not come all from one farm. Thirdly, if you exericised some common sense, this should tell you that it is something being added to the soil causing the problem or exposure to the E-coli virus during processing, if it is all processed in the same location.
Now, consirdering the shelf life of spinach, I doubt it is shipped, inspected and processed at the same location, considering it has effected, what over 10 states now? What does all this mean? The spinach groweres are more than likely all part of the same corporation and have a contract with a specific fertilizer manufacturer. I believe the E-coli most be coming from the fertilizer. We must in turn ask ourselves "what has happened, that the fertilizer is not being processed properly?" Gee, do you think they have a bunch of filthy illegals working for them too?
More than likely there has been a break down in their sterelizing process of their cow poop. Yes cow poop is sterelized before placed in a bag and sold as ferterlizer.
Further, if you know anything about the E-coli virus, even you have it in your intestines, most every living creature does. The difference is your poop isn't being spread out as a feterlizer.
I hope you get pass your shallow thinking one day and start to understand the bigger picture. If you want to know what you can do to help, why don't you call the U.S. Department of Agiculture and see what you can do. They may ask that you help educate grocery shoppers at a local level by passing out flyers or something.
Good Luck
2006-09-19 04:23:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
What makes you think they don't take care of themselves???
You need to examine the white man who owns the produce company who wants more and more profit for his pocket. He'll force all kinds of short cuts on the workers to cut pennies.
Stop blaming the front line people and start looking at the suits.
I'm getting sick of you people blaming a population who are only trying to earn a decent living. Why don't you go to small town Mexico and try to support your internet, cable, and cell phone habits. You'll be lucky if you last a week.
2006-09-19 04:10:25 · answer #3 · answered by Blue 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Probably not. Ecoli exists and can be found in numerous environments. The processing of ready to eat foods is supposed to eliminate the microbes that cause sickness in people. As it turns out it is not foolproof. Probably the only thing that is foolproof is irradiation but for some reason the FDA will not approve this for ready to eat foods even though it is approved for many other foods.
2006-09-19 04:58:56 · answer #4 · answered by hunter 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all the Sh*t from the sewers that overflow into rivers and streams and lakes, etc. when there is a TON of rain that overflowed onto fields where spinach (and other foods) have grown. Eeew...I will never eat spinach from the USA again...frankly I will stick to just home grown as God only knows what else is in food from all these foreign countries.
In other words my friend...it's YOU and not "those dirty Mexicans" that is the problem.
2006-09-19 04:09:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It could have come from anywhere!
Contaminated water may have been sprayed on the fields or used to wash down something that came in contact with the spinach.
Produce would rot in the fields and on the vines / trees if it weren't for Mexicans and other minorities picking it!
2006-09-19 05:22:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You obviously don't know any farmer workers.... because if you did you would know they are a proud people.. and do take care of themselves... they may be poor.. but not as you assume..
Maybe you should get you over-priviledge booty out there and do some work.. maybe you'd have a better appreciation ot only for what you have, but for how other people struggle..
2006-09-19 04:10:00 · answer #7 · answered by limgrn_maria 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Most E.Coli outbreaks have been linked to cow feces. Think jack-in-the-box hamburger outbreak! What are the farmers using for fertilizer in their fields , huh???? Not Mexican farmworkers - i assure you ;).
2006-09-19 04:04:06 · answer #8 · answered by petlover 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I've see alot of farmers use septic tank stuff to build up their Fields.
2006-09-19 04:57:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am against illegal immigration but i don't agree with your "theory". the bacteria could have come from a number of more logical sources.
2006-09-19 04:09:52 · answer #10 · answered by Friendly Neighbor 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋